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Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:17 pm
by reaper
Some of you know that I play with anything radio control.
Here's the latest edition,a astro van scale rock crawler.
It's still in final body trim stage,& mount it to the chassis.
It will have working headlight/tailights.
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:06 pm
by 97CargoCrawler
Where'd you get that body from? Is it hard plastic or polycarbonate? Cool project!
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:16 pm
by reaper
the body is hard plastic & is from the radio shack rc rockin' astro's.
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:40 pm
by mdmead
About what scale is that body?
I've been thinking about building an R/C Rock Crawler and I was either going to go with a Super Duty, Classic Bronco or a Unimog. But I hadn't even considered a Safari!
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:53 pm
by 97CargoCrawler
It must be pretty rare. I just spent 20 minutes trying to find one on the net and I only found this video on You-tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P8_Rjibllk
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:15 pm
by Kidhauler
They have not made those vans in about 3-4 years so there isn't many left. I still think you should leave the sound system in sanj.
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:29 pm
by reaper
the vans are very rare,& I dwindled for 2 days on weather I should cut it up or not.
Luckily a few years ago I aqquired 5 of the radio shack vans new in box.I sold 3 of them,
& kept 2.Scale size is just over 1:18th.For now I am using the body on a Losi
mini crawler,So I have to keep weight down,so the stereo is Out.Later on I may scratch
build a chassis & vacu form a lexan astro body & install the stereo.
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:52 pm
by reaper
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:58 pm
by LiftedAWDAstro
That is AWESOME!!!!!!
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:30 pm
by lockdoc
I gotta say that is pretty kick ass!
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:16 am
by mattblackratbus
Thats the cool'est rc model i have ever seen, well done
...Johnny
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:36 pm
by midnighthunder89
That is sweet. Is it 4wd? Is it gas?
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:07 pm
by SoCalli V8
Killer pics of Monster StroFari Van.....
Thankyou for sharing.....
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:30 pm
by reaper
midnighthunder89 wrote:That is sweet. Is it 4wd? Is it gas?
It's 4wd,locked front/back diffs,& has rear steer,so I can crabwalk it.
It is electric,using a centre gearbox reduction & twin slider driveshafts.
I power it with a 650mah lipoly battery.
Re: Astro scale R/C rock crawler
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:53 am
by T.Low
Wow! Can i get a pop top in it?
